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Evarts Worcester FARR, Congress, NH (1840-1880)

FARR Evarts Worcester , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Littleton, Grafton County, N.H., October 10, 1840; attended the common schools and Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.; during…

Alexander Gordon PENN, Congress, LA (1799-1866)

PENN Alexander Gordon , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Stella, Patrick County, Va., May 10, 1799; moved with his parents to Lexington, Ky.; completed preparatory studies and attended…

Lewis RIGGS, Congress, NY (1789-1870)

RIGGS Lewis , a Representative from New York; born in Norfolk, Conn., January 16, 1789; attended the common schools and schools of Latin and Greek; was apprenticed to the carpenter's trade;…

STEWART, Charles, Congress, TX (1836-1895)

STEWART, Charles, a Representative from Texas; born in Memphis, Tenn., May 30, 1836; moved to Texas in 1845 with his parents, who settled in Galveston; attended the common schools; studied law;…

Bert LORD, Congress, NY (1869-1939)

LORD Bert , a Representative from New York; born in the town of Sanford, Broome County, N.Y., December 4, 1869; attended the public schools and the Afton (N.Y.) Union School and Academy; engaged…

David Demerest AITKEN, Congress, MI (1853-1930)

AITKEN David Demerest , a Representative from Michigan; born on a farm in Flint Township, Genesee County, Mich., September 5, 1853; attended the district schools and the local high school in Flint…

William Embre GAINES, Congress, VA (1844-1912)

GAINES William Embre , a Representative from Virginia; born near Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Va., August 30, 1844; attended the common schools; during the Civil War enlisted as a…

Walter Oakley HOFFECKER, Congress, DE (1854-1934)

HOFFECKER Walter Oakley , a Representative from Delaware; born near Smyrna, Kent County, Del., September 20, 1854; attended the public schools in Smyrna and was graduated from Smyrna Seminary in…

Hiram WALBRIDGE, Congress, NY (1821-1870)

WALBRIDGE Hiram , a Representative from New York; born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., February 2, 1821; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Toledo in 1836; attended the public…

Lilius Bratton RAINEY, Congress, AL (1876-1959)

RAINEY Lilius Bratton , a Representative from Alabama; born in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Ala., July 27, 1876; attended the common schools; moved to Fort Payne, De Kalb County, Ala.; was…